# 7.4. Panel Settings

You can also access the Panel Settings by selecting the Application Starter and choosing Panel > Configure. A new window containing three register tabs will pop up.

## 7.4.1. Panel and Taskbar

On the first tab, you can tell KDE where you want the panel and the taskbar to be displayed. You can also use the dropdown field to set the size of the panel bar if your display is always too full.

## 7.4.2. Options

On this tab you can enable or diasable tool tips. If you enable tool tips you should set the duration between the mouse over a menu and when the tool tip for that menu pops up. Next you can set if you want the Panel Bar and/or the Taskbar to auto hide when the mouse is not over them. The final option lets you set the clock to 24 hour or AM/PM format.

Note: The previous information relates to the KPanel Configuration window. The K Control Center part will be updated.

## 7.4.3. Desktops

As discussed earlier, desktops give you more space and help you organize your work. By clicking on the Desktops register tab, you can customize them. Notice the two sliders at the bottom of the window. The Visible sliders lets you set the number of desktops you can access, Width sets the size of their icons on the panel bar. Activate as many desktops as you need. You can now edit their names in the upper part of the windows.